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How do the Buffs look in the newest video game?

It’s finally here.

After quite literally a decade long wait, college football fans finally got their video game back. EA Sports College Football 25 has officially dropped, and now everyone – not just the people who pre-ordered the special edition – can tweet out videos of their horrendous losses to FCS teams.

Colorado fans have the fun benefit of their team being (much) better in the video game than in real life, which will probably get old at some point but sure isn’t yet! And because the people are asking for player rankings (they definitely are, trust me) that’s what we’ll give them. Here’s the entire CU roster featured on EA Sports College Football 25, and their respective rankings.

OFFENSE​

WR Travis Hunter 95
QB Shedeur Sanders 95
WR LaJohntay Wester 85
WR Jimmy Horn Jr. 85
LG Justin Mayers 84
WR Will Sheppard 84
HB Dallan Hayden 82
RG Tyler Johnson 81
RT Khalil Benson 79
LT Jordan Seaton 79
HB Isaiah Augustave 78
C Hank Zilinskas 77
WR Omarion Miller 76
RT Zach Owens 76
LG Payton Kirkland 75
WR Cordale Russell 75
TE Sam Hart 74
TE D Costello 74
RG Tyler Brown 74
HB Micah Welch 73
LT Phillip Houston 73
RT Wyatt Hummel 73
HB B Hood 72
WR Terrell Timmons Jr. 72
WR K Mikell 72
QB Ryan Staub 72
QB Walter Taylor III 71
QB Destin Wade 71
TE G Henry 71
TE Sav’ell Smalls 71
TE Brady Kopetz 70
WR D Miller 69
LG Kareem Harden 68
RT V Watkins 66
C Cash Cleveland 65
TE J Holland 65
HB Charlie Offerdahl 65
WR Asaad Waseem 64
WR Kaleb Mathis 61
FB E Tongue 61

DEFENSE​

FS Shilo Sanders 86
LE Dayon Hayes 85
SS Preston Hodge 84
DT Chidozie Nwankwo 83
CB DJ McKinney 82
FS Savion Riley 79
CB Colton Hood 78
LOLB Jaylen Wester 78
ROLB Trevor Woods 77
RE Samuel Okunola 77
MLB LaVonta Bentley 77
ROLB Brendan Gant 76
FS Herman Smith III 76
LE Quency Wiggins 76
DT Shane Cokes 76
ROLB Nikhai Hill-Green 76
DT Taurean Carter 75
LE J Bigby 75
DT Rayyan Buell 75
CB Ivan Yates 74
SS Carter Stoutmire 74
SS Travis Jay 74
LE Arden Walker 74
RE Keaten Wade 73
SS Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig 73
DT T Thomas 73
RT Wyatt Hummel 73
RE Amari McNeill 72
DT Anquin Barnes 72
MLB Morgan Pearson 71
RE Nikhil Webb Walker 71
SS R Johnson 71
RE Brandon Davis-Swain 70
MLB Jeremiah Brown 70
MLB S Groves 67
CB D Burton 67
MLB C Crews 67
MLB Bo Simmons-Lapena 65
CB M Murphy 64
CB Nahmier Robinson 64
MLB K Garcia 64

Both Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter were among the Top 25 highest rated players in the game, with Sanders coming in at 17 and Hunter coming in at 6.

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CU Press Release: Ten athletes with ties to CU will compete in the Paris Olympics (with competition schedule for each CU athlete) ...

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The Schwartz has been with us all along

Another day in the paradise of Wichita, Kansas has yielded another dramatic win for the Colorado basketball alumni team. After playing and defeating two straight Sunflower State teams, they played the final boss of KU alumni basketball teams, Mass Street. Giant killer Frank Mason was suiting up for Mass Street, as were program legends like Thomas Robinson and the Lawson twins. Team Colorado, a mainstay of the Tournament, had precious little size and didn’t have a guard that could stay in front of Mason.

On paper, at least.

Andre Roberson revived his defensive form that dominated college basketball many moons ago and seemingly teleported into help position to cut off drives and block shots. Past that, any loose ball was his, and after watching his hustle to end defensive possessions, I’m sure Tad Boyle shed a tear from the nearest golf course. With key contributions from Jaizec Lottie (again) and Josh Adams, the Buffs held a narrow lead going into halftime.

The third quarter was a disaster for Team Colorado. Turnovers led to extra opportunities for a Mass Street team that was in an inferno, led by Sam Cunliffe from outside. However, things tightened up in the 4th quarter as the Buffs started to string some stops together. The Elam Ending (one of the coolest basketball ideas I’ve seen in a while) necessitated the winning team scoring 84, which led to tense moments down the stretch. After a messy possession, Schwartz came through again:

DSHAWN SCHWARTZ GETS THE ELAM ENDER FOR @TeamColoradoTBT FOR A SECOND GAME IN A ROW!!!

WHAT A FINISH! pic.twitter.com/kzpyJOi95E

— TBT (@thetournament) July 25, 2024​

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He keeps getting away with it! Team Colorado now travels down to Houston to face the Cougar alumni team in the semifinals. Once again, there is almost nothing better to watch during the summer. Have some fun with some forever Buffs!

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The Americans begin play on July 28.

Fresh off winning an NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics, Colorado hero Derrick White will compete for a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The final player added to a loaded Team USA, White replaced the injured Kawhi Leonard.

As legends like LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant command the ball, White and Jrue Holiday will be utilized as glue guys whose defense, energy and unselfish play compliments their superstar teammates.

Guard defense will be an absolute must when the Americans take on their top challengers. Canada features Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jamal Murray, while both Australia and Germany play fast-paced, guard-driven basketball. Even Serbia, led by Nikola Jokic, will struggle to score if Bogdan Bogdanovic gets eaten up on the ball.

The Americans will begin play on Thursday, July 28 against Serbia at 9:15 am. After that, they will face the dangerous South Sudan on Sunday, July 31 at 11:00 am, then then Puerto Rico on Wednesday, August 3 at 9:15 am. (All times MT.)

Assuming the Americans advance, the quarterfinals will be played on the 6th, the semis on the 8th and the medal matches on the 10th. All times are TBD.

Team USA’s matches against Serbia and Puerto Rico will be aired on NBC, while the South Sudan match will be on USA Network. All other matches can be found on the many channels of NBA and the full schedule can be found online here.

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What a thriller

Baseball sucks, watch the Tournament instead. Team Colorado has been a mainstay in the alum-based basketball tournament since its 2nd year (Marcus Hall was dope) and they have retooled under head coach Zach Ruebesam and expanded their umbrella to the Colorado natives that wanted to play as well. This year, the team includes recent fan favorites D’shawn Schwartz and Evan Battey, TBT vet Shannon Sharpe, former CU guard Daylen Kountz and Colorado high school Josh Adams. George King and NBA star Andre Roberson also feature heavily in the rotation. After dispatching the Kansas State alum team (eat it, Jacob Pullen), they played the hometown Kansas team the Aftershocks on Monday night and made it real interesting.

The first half was a comedy of errors for both teams, with 19 combined turnovers. Connor Frankamp, unintentionally sporting a friar’s cut, was dicing up the guards for Team Colorado , who got just enough offense from George King and Roberson to pull ahead by 1. The halftime score was 33-32, which is a classic Tad Boyle statline.

In the second half, the Aftershocks caught fire and were hitting turnaround 2s like they were nothing. Team Colorado couldn’t stop turning the ball over and it looked it was going to be the end of the run.

UNTIL.

Jaizec Lottie, the Denver native who spent time at University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Flagler, took over point guard duties and made it work. He caught fire and was driving hard to the rim and outside shots started falling for Team Colorado. After triggering the Elam Ending (which rules, btw). CU had to get to 65 before the Aftershocks did. It got a little hairy, but a classic Andre Roberson weakside rebound led to a familiar sight:

DSHAWN SCHWARTZ NAILS THE ELAM ENDER TO GIVE @TeamColoradoTBT THE UPSET WIN ON THE ROAD AGAINST @AfterShocksTBT

WHAT A FINISH! pic.twitter.com/Yqd6szqQEE

— TBT (@thetournament) July 23, 2024​

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Schwartz hits a game-winning three eerily similar to the shot that knocked off Dayton in years prior:


Team Colorado survives and advances! They play Mass Street (KU alumni team) next, which is going to be a BRUTAL matchup. Good luck, Buffs (and more)!

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